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The bad omens came early at this year’s Burning Man — the infamously wild, weeklong celebration of art, music, and unrestrained self-expression held at the end of every summer in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert — portending a particularly extra-ordinary burn. During the first weekend of the 10-day event, when thousands …

Nevada police have identified the man authorities believe was a victim of homicide at this year’s Burning Man festival. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that 37-year-old Vadim Kruglov, a native of Russia, was the person found “lying in a pool of blood” on the Black Rock Desert festival …

Police are seeking help identifying the victim in what is being investigated as a homicide during this year’s Burning Man held in the Nevada Desert. The victim was discovered on Saturday, just as the human-shaped wooden structure called the “Man” was beginning to burn, a tradition at the annual event …

A man was found dead “lying in a pool of blood” at Burning Man, and event held in the Nevada desert, which local and federal officials are investigating as a homicide. The unidentified victim, who was described as a white male, was found around 9:14 p.m. on Saturday after Pershing …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Burning Man — the iconic Nevada-based art and music festival — returns this year from Aug. 24 to Sept. 1, 2025. The weeklong gathering, known for its music, …

The morning of the blockade, Emily Collins, co-founder of the climate group Rave Revolution, suits up in a pair of camo pants and combat boots, unaware of the conflict that lies ahead. In the garage, her fellow co-founder, Tommy Diacono, puts the finishing touches on his masterpiece — a human-size …

If Willy Wonka and Mad Max had a love child, it would be Burning Man. That was my first impression when I arrived on the “playa” this year. My cosplay-loving husband and I decided to stretch our curiosity muscles by attending the festival this August. I wanted a change in …

“You don’t get the burn you want; you get the burn you need,” a burner friend told me this when I told him I was headed to Black Rock City for the first time. We drove into the dusty desert last Sunday, our bags packed with outfits, baby wipes, dust …

For days, heavy rains have mired the annual Burning Man festival in thick mud in the remote desert of Black Rock City, Nevada, stranding tens of thousands of attendees who nonetheless struggled to keep the party going. At least one person has died, and organizers announced yesterday that the traditional …

A half-inch of rain has created chaos at this year’s Burning Man festival as thousands of stranded attendees have been told to shelter in place and conserve resources after the Nevada desert turned into a muddy mess. As a result of the rainfall — with another quarter-inch downpour from thunderstorms …